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[[Dan Spinks]] played [[Dave Butler]], with Dan Spinks winning {{score|67|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ore Oduba]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 
[[Dan Spinks]] played [[Dave Butler]], with Dan Spinks winning {{score|67|66}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Ore Oduba]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
  
NOTE: Spinks' Round 11 word {{word|PEATIEST}} appears in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|Oxford Dictionary Premium]] and was therefore wrongly disallowed, meaning that the correct final score should have been {{score|75|59}} and the [[conundrum]] should have been non-crucial.
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NOTE: Spinks' Round 11 word {{word|PEATIEST}} did not appear in the [[Oxford Dictionary of English|Oxford Dictionary Premium]] due to a bug which prevented dozens of {{word|-IER}} and {{word|-IEST}} inflections from appearing on the website pages. They were still in the database, which supplies the words for the dictionary. Had {{wod|PEATIEST}} appeared, the score would have finished {{score|75|59}} and the [[conundrum]] would not have been crucial. The bug was noted after recording.
  
 
==Rounds==
 
==Rounds==

Revision as of 20:08, 6 March 2023

Episode 7967 was broadcast on 6 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dan Spinks played Dave Butler, with Dan Spinks winning 67 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ore Oduba, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Spinks' Round 11 word PEATIEST did not appear in the Oxford Dictionary Premium due to a bug which prevented dozens of -IER and -IEST inflections from appearing on the website pages. They were still in the database, which supplies the words for the dictionary. Had Template:Wod appeared, the score would have finished 75 – 59 and the conundrum would not have been crucial. The bug was noted after recording.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dan Spinks Score Dave Butler Others Max.
1 LUBARETBS rubbles ☓ 0 – 7 BARBELS BALUSTER*, BARBULES 8
2 VTAENDIAT DEVIANT 7 – 14 DEVIANT ATTAINED 16
3 75 100 50 25 7 9 → 278 275
9 × 25 + 50
14 – 14 277 ☓

RR: 278 = 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 7) − 50

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TTT CANTDICE You can't dice vegetables safely with a blunt knife; it'll lead to this. ACCIDENT
4 MNUARSIAG GRAINS 20 – 14 RINGS GUARANIS*, MAGUARIS* 34
5 SEFOWISRS FIRES 25 – 19 FRIES OSSIFERS* 42
6 25 75 3 6 8 1 → 576 575 25 – 29 576
75 × 8 − 25 + 1


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7 GERATIREJ GARTER 31 – 35 GRATER GREATER, REGRATE*, RIGAREE*, TEARIER 59
8 NOCYLEUEA CLEAN 36 – 40 CLEAN AUNCEL*, CANULE*, COULEE*, ENLACE*, LAUNCE*, LEUCON*, LOANEE*, LUNACY, UNCLAY*, UNLACE* 65
9 100 75 25 50 8 6 → 507 506
75 × 8 − 100 + 6
43 – 47 508
100 × 6 − 75 − 25 + 8

RR: 507 = (100 ÷ 25 + 50) × 8 + 75

75
TTT ROSECHAT Dame Hird observes the body parts. THORACES
10 TIOMWIRZA RATIO 48 – 47 ATOM MORITA*, ZMIROT* 81
11 TENAPESIT peatiest ☓** 48 – 54 PANTIES PIANETTES* 99
12 HCUETDILO TOUCHED 55 – 54 DILUTE CLOTHED, CLOUTED*, COUTHIE*, DUCTILE*, DULCITE*, DULOTIC*, DUTCHIE*, HIDEOUT, LICHTED*, LITHOED*, OUTHELD*, OUTLIED* 106
13 KAMENAMHG MANGE 60 – 59 MANGE AGNAME*, GAMAHE*, GNAMMA*, KANGHA*, KHANGA*, MAGAME*, MAKHNA*, MANAGE 112
14 8 9 10 5 6 1 → 575 570
((9 + 1) × 10 + 8 + 6) × 5
67 – 66 580
(9 × 6 + 5 − 1) × 10

RR: 575 = ((10 + 9) × 6 + 1) × 5

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15 REINCLOSE 67 – 66 SCORELINE 132